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The Star Cluster Systems of the Magellanic Clouds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2017

G.S. Da Costa
G.S. Da Costa*
Affiliation:
Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics, ANU, Mt. Stromlo Observatory, Cotter Rd, Weston ACT 2611, Australia

Abstract

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The characteristics of the cluster systems of the Magellanic Clouds, as inferred from integrated properties, are compared with those from individual cluster studies and from the field population. The agreement is generally satisfactory though in the case of the LMC, the lack of clusters older than ∼3 Gyr is not reflected in the field population. The possible origin(s) for this cluster “age-gap” are discussed. The SMC cluster age-metallicity relation is also presented and discussed.

Type
Part 1. The Star Clusters of Local Group Galaxies
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 207: Extragalactic Star Clusters , 2002 , pp. 83 - 93
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2002 

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